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AfR'. WELOH; CURTAIN POLE.

No. 548,901. Patented Oct. 29,

ANDREW B.GRAHAM.PHOTO-UTHQWASKINGTOMQC.

V the slot in the bottom of the pole, as shown in UNITED STATES PATENTFFICE.

' ALLIE WELOH, OF CHELSEA, MIOHIGAN, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO FRANK P.GLAZIER, OF SAME PLACE.

CURTAIN-POLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Batent No. 548,901, dated October29, 1895.

Application filed June 13; 1895- Serial No. 552,661. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

-Be it known that I, ALLIE R. WELCH, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chelsea, in the county of Washtenaw and State of Michigan,have invented certainn ew and useful Improvements in Curtain-Poles, ofwhich the following is a specification, reference being had therein tothe accompanying drawlogs.

The invention consists in the peculiar construction of a curtain-polecomprising a split tube, a rod therein, over which one end of thecurtain is adapted to be looped, and caps for the ends of the tube.

Thirrventionfurther consists in the peculiar construction, combination,and arrangement of the various parts, all as more fully hereinafterdescribed.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view showing the parts of thecurtain-pole detached. Fig. 2 is a vertical section through the pole,showing the rod being engaged into the split tube. Fig. 3 is a verticallongitudinal section through one end of the pole, showing the parts inposition. Fig. 4 is a crosssection thereof; and Fig. 5 is a similarcrosssection'centrally of the pole, showing the construction of thetelescopic pole-sections.

The pole consists of a split tube A, preferably of sheet metal, and alsopreferably formed in sections telescopically engaging together. Thesection B is provided with an inwardly-extending trough-shaped flange O,and the section A is provided with a bead formed by a similar flange D,the bead Dvbeing of such size as to slide inside the troughshaped flangeO, and thus permit of telescoping the sections within each other toadjust the pole to diiferent lengths. These in-turned flanges formrounded edges on the lips of the slot E of the split tube.

Fis a rod, preferably of wood, of suitable diameter to fit looselywithin the pole, and over which one end of the curtain F is adapted tobe looped. When thus looped, the rod, with the curtain thereon, may beforced through Fig. 2. When the rod is inside, the curtain will hangthrough the slot, as shown in Fig. 4..

diameter as to require that the tube shall be slightly compressed, so asto bring the loops of the slot together fully or partially before thecaps pan be engaged in position. 'The caps thus serve to hold the edgesof the slot upon the curtain and prevent its accidental withdrawal. Thisis further aided by the fact that any weight or pull upon the curtainwill tend to pull the rod F against the edges of the slot, and thus bindthe curtain so that it cancaps, when the tube will spring open and per--mit the ready withdrawal of the curtain over the rod, or the rod may bewithdrawn endwise or by opening the slot.

What I claim as my invention is- 1. A curtain pole, comprising a tube ofresilient material, having an open slot along its under face, roundededges or lips for the slot, a rod adapted to have the curtain loopedthereover, and to be forced through the slot, and caps for the ends ofthe tube, adapted to close the slot wholly or partially, substantiallyas described.v

2. A curtain pole, comprising a tube of resilient sheet metal having anopen slot along its under side, rounded edges or lips for the slot, acylindrical rod adapted to have the cur tain looped over the rod and tobe forced through the slot, and cup shaped caps for the ends of the tubeadapted to close the slotwholly or partially, substantially asdescribed. In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of twowitnesses. .ALLIE R. WELCH. Witnesses: V V

T. E. Woon, ALICE STIMSON.

G are cup-shaped caps adapted to fit over the ends of the tubes, andthey are of such

